City Guides
Nagoya
Further Distractions
Further Distractions
Nagoya
Noritake Garden
The famous Noritake factory (the birthplace of the modern ceramic industry in Japan) is surrounded by beautiful, lush gardens, and there is a craft centre where visitors can see how ceramics are made and even try their hand at it themselves. There is also a museum displaying early Noritake ceramics items, including wonderful pieces from the art deco and art nouveau periods.
Noritake Square, 1-3, Noritake-shinmachi, 3-chome, Nishi-ku
Tel: (052) 561 7290.
Website: www.noritake-elec.com/garden
Admission charge.
Higashiyama Zoo, Botanical Gardens and Sky Tower
This comprehensive park with a zoo, botanical garden and amusement park is located in the eastern part of Nagoya. Koalas, giraffes and elephants can be seen in the zoo, while the botanic garden boasts a large greenhouse and flower gardens. The Sky Tower has an observation room 100m (328ft) above the ground that offers great views of Nagoya. A very nice restaurant is located on the top floor.
3-70 Higashiyama-motomachi, Chikusa-ku
Zoo and Botanical Gardens
Tel: (052) 782 2111.
Website: www.higashiyama.city.nagoya.jp
Admission charge.
Sky Tower
Tel: (052) 781 5586.
Website: www.higashiyamaskytower.jp (Japanese only)
Admission charge.
Noritake Garden
The famous Noritake factory (the birthplace of the modern ceramic industry in Japan) is surrounded by beautiful, lush gardens, and there is a craft centre where visitors can see how ceramics are made and even try their hand at it themselves. There is also a museum displaying early Noritake ceramics items, including wonderful pieces from the art deco and art nouveau periods.
Noritake Square, 1-3, Noritake-shinmachi, 3-chome, Nishi-ku
Tel: (052) 561 7290.
Website: www.noritake-elec.com/garden
Admission charge.
Higashiyama Zoo, Botanical Gardens and Sky Tower
This comprehensive park with a zoo, botanical garden and amusement park is located in the eastern part of Nagoya. Koalas, giraffes and elephants can be seen in the zoo, while the botanic garden boasts a large greenhouse and flower gardens. The Sky Tower has an observation room 100m (328ft) above the ground that offers great views of Nagoya. A very nice restaurant is located on the top floor.
3-70 Higashiyama-motomachi, Chikusa-ku
Zoo and Botanical Gardens
Tel: (052) 782 2111.
Website: www.higashiyama.city.nagoya.jp
Admission charge.
Sky Tower
Tel: (052) 781 5586.
Website: www.higashiyamaskytower.jp (Japanese only)
Admission charge.
The famous Noritake factory (the birthplace of the modern ceramic industry in Japan) is surrounded by beautiful, lush gardens, and there is a craft centre where visitors can see how ceramics are made and even try their hand at it themselves. There is also a museum displaying early Noritake ceramics items, including wonderful pieces from the art deco and art nouveau periods.
Noritake Square, 1-3, Noritake-shinmachi, 3-chome, Nishi-ku
Tel: (052) 561 7290.
Website: www.noritake-elec.com/garden
Admission charge.
Higashiyama Zoo, Botanical Gardens and Sky Tower
This comprehensive park with a zoo, botanical garden and amusement park is located in the eastern part of Nagoya. Koalas, giraffes and elephants can be seen in the zoo, while the botanic garden boasts a large greenhouse and flower gardens. The Sky Tower has an observation room 100m (328ft) above the ground that offers great views of Nagoya. A very nice restaurant is located on the top floor.
3-70 Higashiyama-motomachi, Chikusa-ku
Zoo and Botanical Gardens
Tel: (052) 782 2111.
Website: www.higashiyama.city.nagoya.jp
Admission charge.
Sky Tower
Tel: (052) 781 5586.
Website: www.higashiyamaskytower.jp (Japanese only)
Admission charge.
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